Hyderabad: Joint Operation Uncovers Illegal Storage Of Bulk Drugs

Hyderabad, July 24 (Maxim News): In a collaborative effort, the Drugs Control Administration (DCA) of Telangana, along with the Prohibition & Excise Department, raided a godown storing illegally manufactured and stocked bulk drugs (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients) at Door No. 3-21, First Floor, Potharam Y-Junction, Muchintal Pally Village, Medchal-Malkajgiri District. The godown, owned by Aspen Biopharma, was operated by Kadari Sateesh Reddy, a repeat offender with several cases against him with the DCA.

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V.B. Kamlasan Reddy, Director General, Drugs Control Administration (DCA) of Telangana said in a communique that During the raid, drugs worth Rs. 96 lakhs, including anticancer, antiviral, antifungal, anticoagulants, and antidepressants, were seized.

Acting on credible information, officials from the Drugs Control Administration’s Shameerpet Zone and the Prohibition and Excise Department conducted the raid on 23rd July 2024. The godown, located at Door No. 3-21, First Floor, Potharam Y-Junction, Muchintal Pally Village, Medchal-Malkajgiri District, was found to be storing large quantities of bulk drugs, including anticancer, antiviral, antifungal, anticoagulants, and antidepressants.

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Sertraline Hydrochloride (350.0 Kg);Misoprostol (352.5 Kg);Darifenacin (1.5 Kg);Heparin Sodium (1.3 Kg);Amisulpride (9.0 Kg);Pazopanib (2.5 Kg);Palbociclib (1.5 Kg);
Nilotinib (3.2 Kg);Losartan (2.0 Kg);Terazosin (6.5 Kg);Sertaconazole (4.5 Kg);Posaconazole (1.4 Kg);Darunavir (0.5 Kg);Ropinirole (0.6 Kg);Daptomycin (0.8 Kg);
Ibrutinib (0.6 Kg);Tenofovir (1.5 Kg);Abiraterone (8.0 Kg);Docetaxel (0.9 Kg);Gemcitabine (0.9 Kg);Levetiracetam (6.0 Kg);Ritonavir (0.7 Kg);Rivastigmine Tartrate (8.92 Kg).

The godown was found to be operating without a drug license, and the stocks were in LDPE bags labeled only with the bulk drug name or code names, lacking batch and manufacturer details, indicating unlicensed manufacturing.

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Unlicensed drug manufacturing poses severe public health risks as these drugs do not comply with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). GMP regulations ensure drugs are safe for patient use by stipulating minimum requirements for manufacturing, processing, and packaging. Unlicensed entities lack formal controls to prevent contamination, mix-ups, deviations, failures, and errors, thus compromising drug quality and safety.

The raid was carried out by DCA officials  Anjum Abida (Assistant Director, Shameerpet), B. Praveen (Drugs Inspector, Shameerpet), Dr. B. Lakshmi Narayana (Drugs Inspector, Uppal), and P. Ambedkar (Drugs Inspector, Medipally). From the Prohibition and Excise Department, officers included Bharat Bhushan (Excise Inspector), Naveen (Excise Sub-Inspector), and their staff.

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Further investigation is underway, and appropriate legal action will be taken against all offenders.

Illegal manufacturing and stocking of drugs without a license is punishable under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, with imprisonment for up to five years, he added.

The public is encouraged to report any suspected illegal drug manufacturing activities through the DCA Telangana Toll-Free Number 1800-599-6969, operational from 10:30 am to 5:00 pm on all working days.(Maxim News)

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